Adam (Foulsham) Folsom III (1589 - 1627)

Born 1589 in Hingham, Norfolk, England

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Died 23 Apr 1627 at about age 38 in Hingham, Norfolk, England

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Adam Folsham, III is the son of Adam Folsham, II and Grace (?nee) Folsham. Old records spell the name variously Ffulsham, Foulsham, Foulsom, and Folsham. the first traceable ancestor of the family is Roer Foulsham of Necton, Norfolk, England, whose Will is dated 1534. Adam Folsham, III married Agnes (?nee) and lived in Hingham, where he died in 1627. ^[1]

Adam Smith alias Folsham of Hingham, yeoman, made his will 20 Apr. 1627. He left to his mother Grace Smith alias Folsham her dwelling in his parlour and the chamber over the said house for her life with various liberties in his house and grounds for her and her servants. To his son John Smith alias Folsham, his son, all his lands and tenements in Hackford when he reaches the age of 21. Agnes received all his lands and tenements in Hingham for life, but, if she survives his mother, she shall pay in the porch of the parish church of Hingham to Peter, his son, £10 per year until £60 shall have been paid. After Agnes' death he gives the lands in Hingham to Adam, his son, on condition that he pay any residue of the £60 due to Peter. To his son Adam £5 per year if Grace be dead until he reaches 21. His wife Agnes received 20 oak trees now growing on any of his lands for the payment of his debts and legacies. Agnes was made his executrix. The will was witnessed by John Bucke, Richard Lincolne, Sr., Richard Thirkette, and John Easter.^[2]

The administration of Agnes' estate is dated 15 Oct 1631 in Hackford, Norfolk.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ History of Newfields, New Hampshire, 1638-1911 by James Hill Fitts, Rumford Press, Newfield, N.H. 1912, page 500-501
2. ↑ Consistory Court of Norwich- 1627 folio 279
3. ↑ Consistory Court of Norwich- 1626-33, folio 133

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